{"id":4157,"date":"2022-08-27T17:09:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T17:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/middle-east-training-believers-to-reach-their-own-people\/"},"modified":"2022-08-27T17:09:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T17:09:01","slug":"middle-east-training-believers-to-reach-their-own-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/middle-east-training-believers-to-reach-their-own-people\/","title":{"rendered":"MIDDLE EAST: Training Believers to Reach Their Own People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Muslims in the Middle East are hungry for the gospel! Jerry and Stacy, founders of <a href=\"https:\/\/lovefortheleast.org\/\">Love for the Least<\/a>, say they sometimes repeat the gospel message even after the person they\u2019re witnessing to says they\u2019re ready to accept Christ\u2014just to be sure they understand the decision and the risk of persecution they face.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, in the <a href= \"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/episodes\/detail\/iraq-the-love-of-christ-was-all-i-had\"> first part<\/a> of our conversation with Jerry and Stacy, they shared how God drew them out of the American suburbs to minister in Africa, then called them to Iraq just as the ISIS caliphate was born. This week we\u2019ll hear stories of how God is changing lives in Iraq, Iran, Syria and among Kurds throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p>Jerry and Stacy are working to see healthy house churches multiplying along what they call \u201cThe Highway of Holiness,\u201d where 35 million Muslims are still unreached by the gospel. Training local believers is 90% of their effort, using simple tools and practical, easy-to-learn ways to study the Bible and share God\u2019s love.<\/p>\n<p>What powers disciple-making movements, they say, is prayer and fasting. Listen as Jerry and Stacy share amazing ways God\u2019s truth has spread from one individual to larger groups of believers and how He is using miracles to show His power and grow His church. You\u2019ll also hear about a sister in Christ who has become known as \u201cThe Magic Prayer\u201d in the prison where she is incarcerated for her ministry work\u2014because other prisoners have seen that her prayers <em>actually get answered<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Jerry and Stacy will also equip you to pray for persecuted Christians, gospel workers and believers throughout the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! <a href= \"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/subscribe\">Subscribe to the podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/episodes\/detail\/middle-east-training-believers-to-reach-their-own-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muslims in the Middle East are hungry for the gospel! Jerry and Stacy, founders of Love for the Least, say they sometimes repeat the gospel message even after the person they\u2019re witnessing to says they\u2019re ready to accept Christ\u2014just to be sure they understand the decision and the risk of persecution they face. Last week, in the  first part of our conversation with Jerry and Stacy, they shared how God drew them out of the American suburbs to minister in Africa, then called them to Iraq just as the ISIS caliphate was born. This week we\u2019ll hear stories of how God is changing lives in Iraq, Iran, Syria and among Kurds throughout the region. Jerry and Stacy are working to see healthy house churches multiplying along what they call \u201cThe Highway of Holiness,\u201d where 35 million Muslims are still unreached by the gospel. Training local believers is 90% of their effort, using simple tools and practical, easy-to-learn ways to study the Bible and share God\u2019s love. What powers disciple-making movements, they say, is prayer and fasting. Listen as Jerry and Stacy share amazing ways God\u2019s truth has spread from one individual to larger groups of believers and how He is using miracles to show His power and grow His church. You\u2019ll also hear about a sister in Christ who has become known as \u201cThe Magic Prayer\u201d in the prison where she is incarcerated for her ministry work\u2014because other prisoners have seen that her prayers actually get answered. Jerry and Stacy will also equip you to pray for persecuted Christians, gospel workers and believers throughout the Middle East. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! 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